If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
YouTube on TV
Opens the YouTube app on the chosen Apple TV, then opens the YouTube app on your mobile device – this lets you connect the two and manage your TV queue from your phone or iPad.
Scripting Actions
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=YouTube%20on%20TV
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=YouTube%20on%20TV
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “YouTube on TV”
end tell
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Opens the link to the Library tab of YouTube, which shows your History, Watch Later, Playlists, and Liked Videos.
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Turns on my living room TV, opens the YouTube app, and shows the remote control on the current device so I can navigate the interface. When run from Mac, opens YouTube in Safari in fullscreen.
Browse my movies on YouTube
Opens the YouTube section for purchased movies, including films synced with Movies Anywhere.
Open my YouTube Clips
Opens your personal feed on Clips saved from YouTube videos. Use this feature to capture important ideas and give them custom titles, and have a feed of personalized clips to view again later.
Open YouTube Shorts
Opens the YouTube Shorts feed in the iOS and iPad apps, or the YouTube Shorts page on web.
Watch in YouTube app
Redirects a web URL for a YouTube into the mobile app by replacing `https: or or ` with `youtube: or or ` in the link.
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Control appearance
Presents a menu for various times of the day, then changes the device settings to make the screen easier to read depending on that time.
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